The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

seems humanity speaking, his untimely
call from The field Of his usefulness.
He will long be remembered here, as
We of the most successful and prOmis-
ing men, whom it has been our lot TO
receive as our pastor"
In the spring of 1895 he wa admit
ted into full connection with the Con-
ference and stationed at the new st.
Pauls NJ. +. Church, Pennsgrove.
Not being heard of before his coming
melted some curiosity. Good congre-
cations at once attended church and
many did so who never attended be-
fore. His striking individuality and
originality Of delivery set people to
talking and more went to hear him.
His manner of bringing in the current
events of the day drew forth some criti-
cism, but it nevertheless gave the au-
dlehee a refreshing interest which the
dry gospel truths would never have
done. The interests of the people be.
ing awakened by the life and energy
of his soul being thrown into his ut
%terance, he failed to return to
the gospel teachings Oshow that Gods
over ruling providence was III all
things and to draw a useful religious
lesson from his illustration of daily
life. The new charge furnished a new
and broad field for gospel labors rs is
shown by the success. Revival servi-
ces began late in the fall of 1885 and
continued until after New Years with
deep interest until one hundred pro-
fessed conversion. He was returned
to st. Pauls for Il second year and was
working and expecting another reyi-
val when death closed his brilliant
though short ministerial career.
As a man he was social and well
liked. lie always took a deep interest
in public as well as i'll church affair.
He was a thorough ProhibitionIst from
early childhood. In England it is Gus
tOnary for people OF rank to drink
wine. Once when Master Elyin was
visiting where wine wa used he posi-
lively of his own wilful prOmptings
absolutely refused to take any. He
was only six years old then and this
principle he followed out through life.
In the prohibition aust he was AN
earnest and active worker and last fall
hp made several Speeches on the stump
in behalf of he candidacy of Grneral
Fisk for Governor.
His opinion were decided and defend
ed with courage. He was an extern
sive reader of the best works and it
may he said that he WAS Il self made
and self willed nan. The illness of a |
man Of such robust health ard strong
physical force was very unexpected and
his death after only about UwO weeks
illness was "a shock tn all who knew
him.
All through his sickness, his mind
to be on his work. The build
ing up of the church and the%eonver-
sion of sinners seemed to b. on his
mind and heart. The good brother
who was with him nearly all the time
during his illness, tells that asleep ar
he WAS leading meetings or X
hOrting sinners to come to Christ, and
evinced a willingness to die if his death
would be the means of saving the sim
ners of P~ennsgrove. One day not long
before : his d, ath the person to
whom we have referred was with and
heard him say, perhaps God al to
br:ng the sinners of this place to re-
ppntance and salvation through my
sickness and death. The person said,
Would you be wiling to have it so ?
He most emphatically said amen,
eight times, showing how deep was his
interest in the work of ~soul-saving.
He died on January 10th, 1887, and
was buried on the 18th in st. Pauls
church yard at the corner of Harmo-
ny aud Franklin streets, Pennsgrove,
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